Suppose That You Are an Analyst Working for a Venture

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Essay

Suppose that you are an analyst working for a venture capital firm. An individual contacts you about backing his brand new Internet company. What information would you want before making this decision?

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Definitions:

Weak Link

The least strong or most vulnerable component in a system or chain, whose failure or weakness threatens the integrity of the whole.

Conjunctive Task

A type of group task in which the group's success depends on the performance of the least proficient member.

Reward Allocation Norm

The set of principles or guidelines that govern how rewards, such as bonuses or recognition, are distributed among members of a group or an organization.

Reciprocity

A social norm of responding to a positive action with another positive action, rewarding kind actions as a way of ensuring mutual benefit or cooperation.